In Lehar's bittersweet operetta Giuditta, the beautiful heroine Giuditta abandons her husband to be with Octavio, an army captain. When he leaves her to pursue his military career, she becomes a night-club performer in North Africa.The aria Meine Lippen, sie kussen so heiss is sung by Giuditta in the 4th act and has become the operetta's hit number.
